nitpicker, thanks for explaining. But I really think you have a talent in poetry and we’d love to read more of your stuff if you so desired to write more. I actually liked all 3 parts. I am sorry that this took a lot out of you. I hope that this writing from your heart helped get you passed whatever was making things difficult for you.
Luna, if your poetry is a reflection of your soul, and I believe it is, then your soul is beautiful, bright, strong, and full of life. Those scars and tears may look dark and sad to the average person, but if we can see the full picture, and continue to have faith that things are for the best and work out, then those scars and tears shine with light and show the world, and yourself, how strong your soul really is, and how you’re worthy to have such a special soul.
kapusta, I’m so sorry to hear that. Know that we all care about you so much and hope that things get better for you.
Here’s a little something I heard from my mom tonight. I hope you all can find it inspiring. It’s a nice parable.
There was a skilled sculptor who decided to create a perfectly realistic statue of a horse, and display it in the town square. So after many weeks of hard labor, he finally completed the amazing statue. It looked so realistic, is was almost impossible to see that it wasn’t a real horse. He then brought it to the town square and proudly stood by it, hoping that people would stop and admire it. But no one stopped to look. Everyone simply took a glance and walked by. Extremely frustrated that his hard toil was all for naught, he struck the horse with a stick, and a large piece of the statue cracked right off. He was devastated. But then, all of a sudden, a large crowd gathered around and admired the beautiful horse with the large gash in it. And the sculptor realized: When the horse was intact, everyone thought the horse was a real horse, and perfectly ordinary, and therefore they didn’t look twice. But a horse with a large piece missing, still standing upright? That, everyone had to see and admire.
And I think this is a good message for all of us going through difficulties. If we all had perfect, trouble-free lives, there’d be nothing special about us, nothing separating us from anyone else. But when we go through difficulties, hardships, and tough times, and still manage to stay upright, we are truly beautiful and unique. We become truly something special, and something to be admired. May we all continue standing upright through our difficulties, and show G-d, and ourselves, that we are indeed special.